Chevrolet HHR Complaints

3,575 consumer complaints on file.

#10907094September 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CHECK AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907143September 16, 2016
STEERING
THE MILEAGE IS 84475. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS, OUR POWER STEERING HAS BEEN RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF WHILE WE ARE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND ON COUNTRY LANES. IT STARTED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. IF YOU PULL OVER AND SHUT THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND BACK ON, THE POWER STEERING MAY COME BACK FOR FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP OR IT MAY JUST KEEP SHUTTING OFF. WHEN I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM, I QUICKLY FOUND MULTIPLE LINKS DOCUMENTING OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I FOUND THE FOLLOWING VIDEO ON YOUTUBE OF ANOTHER HHR DRIVER SHOWING THE PROBLEM. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=CZF1BFRSHUA PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL ITEM. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON COUNTRY ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907181September 16, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
CAR STARTED SMELLING GAS INSIDE WHEN DRIVING AND HAVE TO OPEN THE WINDOW TO GET SOME FRESH AIR. A CLICKING NOISE, TOO MUCH NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING..L TOOK THE CAR FOR OIL CHANGE AND THE DEALER TECH DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR STATING THAT IT'S SAFETY ISSUES. THEY SAID THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAS BEEN WEAR OUT AND THAT THE "SWAY BAR"IS SHORTER WEARING MY TIRES. IN JUST THIS YEAR L HAVE CHANGE THE 4 TIRES TWICE. DISCOUNT TIRES SAID THEY HAVE NOT SEEN SUCH A THING BEFORE THE WEARING OCCURES IN THE INSIDE PART OF THE TIRES... THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION IS COLLAPSING. GM NEED TO ISSUES A RECALL FOR THESE ISSUES.... THE DEALER GAVE ME A REPAIR QUOTE OF ALMOST $3000 ...GM NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL THESE ISSUES AND OFFER A CREDIT OR REPURCHASED THE CAR BACK... L HAVE CHILDREN THAT L TRANSPORTER BACK AND FORTH TO SCHOOL AND TO HOSPITAL...AND NEED A SAFER CAR...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907257September 16, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT. AT TIMES, EVEN WITH THE KEY IN THE OFF POSITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE BATTERY WOULD HAVE TO BE DISCONNECTED TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY DID NOT REMAIN IN THE IGNITION AND HE FELT UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. EACH TIME THE ESC INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY REDUCED IN SPEED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906828September 15, 2016
STEERING
I HAD GOT A LETTER A WHILE BACK IN 2015 ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH MY POWER STEERING AND I JUST NOW BROUGHT IT TO BERGLUNDS ATTENTION AND THEY REFUSED TO HAVE IT FIX/AND OR REPLACED. THEY ALREADY FIXED THREE RECALLS ON MY CAR SO I GUESS THEY DONT FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO FIX ANOTHER ONE I GUESS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905836September 12, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER NEAR ME, IN ROCKAWAY, NJ. THEY REPORTED THAT THE CHARGE WOULD BE OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND THERE IS A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905694September 12, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE DIC DISPLAYS A WARNING "POWER STEERING" AND THE CAR BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905481September 10, 2016
STEERING
MY POWER STEERING CUTS OUT AND DISPLAY ON DASH SAYS POWER STEERING . CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND BROUGHT VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS . THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL GM VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC STEERING AND MANY HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT I WAS TOLD THAT NOT ALL HHR'S WERE RECALLED JUST CERTAIN ONES AND MINE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD OWN UP TO AND STAND BEHIND THERE VEHICLES .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905082September 9, 2016
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL. POWER STEERING GOES OUT ON MY 2006 HHR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. CAN PULL OVER AND KILL THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT WILL WORK FINE AGAIN FOR A FEW MILES THEN THE POWER STEERING MESSAGE WILL COMES ACROSS MESSAGE BOARD AND DING THEN IT GOES OUT AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW AND IT FIRST STARTED WHEN THE HEAT INDEX STARTED TO GET REALLY HIGH. IT STARTED OFF ONLY OCCASIONALLY DOING IT, BUT NOW IT'S MORE FREQUENT. HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TO HAVE SERVICE TECH LOOK AT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904511September 7, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899207August 29, 2016
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET HHR. WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON WAS PUSHED, THE VEHICLE ONLY VIBRATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "SERVICE ESC" INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898419August 25, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR ONLY HAS 54,168 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED 4 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A NUMBER OF MECHANICS AS WELL A DEALER BUT NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CAUSE OF IT IS. GROSSINGER CHEVY KEPT IT FOR 1 DAY CLAIMS TO NOT FIND ANYTHING BUT LIGHT STILL ON. TREMENDOUSLY CONCERNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897566August 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON, ALSO PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT ALARMS INTERMITTENTLY, RADIO DISPLAY SCREEN INTERMITTENTLY BLANK AND SCRAMBLED, BUT AUDIO WORKS MOST OCCURRENCES STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS. APPT. W/DEALER FOR AIRBAG SERVICE TOMORROW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896794August 18, 2016
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING MY EPS POWER STEERING WENT OUT IN MY CAR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET IT BECAME REALLY HARD TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE I HEARD CLICKING COMING FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL PANEL ALSO THE POWER STEERING CAME ACTIVE ON MY DASH PANEL WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896919August 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V632000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,985.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896689August 17, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A RECALL FOR THE LOSS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TORQUE SENSOR AND EPS MOTOR CONTROLLER UNIT WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 10/13/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896416August 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS DETACHED FROM THE DOOR FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BY PUTTING HER HAND THROUGH THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896030August 15, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896039August 15, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR LATCH FAILURE WHILE MERGING ONTO FREEWAY. DOOR FLEW OPEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895471August 12, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE BACK RIGHT SIDE KEEPS GOING OUT. HAVE HAD BULB REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE BULBS BURN RIGHT OUT. LAST TIME DURING OIL CHANGE AT MISTER CAR WASH THEY TOLD ME TO HAVE TAIL LIGHT REPAIRED AS IT IS ALL MELTED INSIDE AND THE BULB WILL NOT STAY IN THE LAST TIME I HAD IT REPLACED WAS DURING A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AT MONDAY CHEVROLET BEFORE THIS. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A FACTORY DEFAULT? NOT SURE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN. THIS CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND NOW ONLY ABOUT 65000 ON IT NOW .. I DO NOT DRIVE IT MUCH .HAVE ONLY PUT ABOUT 35 THOUSAND ON IT IN OVER 6 YEARS I HAVE OWNED... HAVE OTHERS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TAIL LIGHT. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED YET I DO HAVE NEW BULBS BUT THEY GO OUT IN A DAY OR LESS SO NO NEED TO REPLACE UNTIL I GET A NEW TAIL LIGHT HOLDER THING? YOU TELL ME... WHAT CAUSED THIS? I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR EXCEPT THE TAIL LIGHT. GREAT LITTLE CAR FOR SURE! I HAD TAKEN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT HAS EXPIRED AND I NEVER USED IT... CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE OTHER THAN THE TAIL LIGHT ......OH AND RIGHT BLINKER STICKS HAS ALWAYS STUCK BLINKING AND I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF MY SELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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